The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, being made by Northrop Grumman for the United States Air Force, promises to redefine ...

The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has recommended the placement of a weapon systems officer (WSO) in the cockpit of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, according to an Aug. 15 ...

The B-21 Raider is America’s newest stealth bomber, designed to ensure U.S. air dominance for decades to come. But unlike its ...

The United States Air Force is embarking on one of the most ambitious aircraft programs in modern history, the $10 billion ...

Just how automated the B-21 is remains unclear, but officials pushing to fly it with just one pilot points to a breakthrough ...

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. Weapon Specialist Could Replace One Pilot In B-21 Cockpit is part of our Aviation Week & ...

Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon ...

The first European BTF deployment of the new financial year kicked off at Morón Air Base, Spain, on Nov. 8 with the arrival of three B-52 Stratofortress ...

Former head of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has recommended replacing one of the two pilots on the B-21 Raider with a weapons system officer.

A US Air Force general has proposed swapping out one of the B-21 Raider’s pilots for a dedicated weapons systems officer—but there are obvious downsides to the move.